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Bear Valley Skyranch Airport (WN47) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSHN), WN47 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Bear Valley Skyranch Airport in Mc Cleary, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSHN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bear Valley Skyranch Airport (WN47) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mc Cleary, WA at a field elevation of 344 ft. WN47 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSHN, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOLM.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (11:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSHN, 10.4 nm away.

Wind
220° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
47°F / 8°C
feels like 44°F

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSHN 281853Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE00 SLP144 P0000 T00830061 $

What changed at KSHN (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 4,300 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
  • Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.93 → 29.95 inHg.
  • Rain ended (-RA).

Current pilot readout for WN47

Based on the nearest station (KSHN), WN47 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 344 ft). WN47 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOLM, about 17 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
22FAV5 kt head2 kt left
045 kt tail2 kt right

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WN47 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 04/22
    2,600 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WN47
    Wind
    04
    5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    22
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091719Z09Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→5 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → unlimited.

WN47 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WN47

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1900Z (12:00 PM PDT) · 70 NM S of WN47 · 6,000 ft MSL · C172
light rime 5,800–6,000 ft icing
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AST UA /OV AST160010/TM 1900/FL060/TP C172/TA 05/IC LGT RIME 058-060/RM /ZSE
AST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AST160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TA 05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 058-060Icing: light rime 5,800–6,000 ft.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 50 NM NE of WN47 · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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RNT UA /OV 10001/TM 1857/FL010/TP C172/SK BKN015
RNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 49 NM NE of WN47 · during descent · PC12
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 1857/FL020/TP PC12/SK BKN020/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.
PIREP1856Z (11:56 AM PDT) · 50 NM SE of WN47 · 14,000 ft MSL · PC12
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PDX UA /OV BTG335037/TM 1856/FL140/TP PC12/SK SKC TOPS 150/RM NB ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG335037Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1856Reported at 18:56 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC TOPS 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM NB ZSERemarks.
PIREP1844Z (11:44 AM PDT) · 97 NM S of WN47 · during descent · B739
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PDX UA /OV KPDX100004/TM 1844/FLDURD/TP B739/SK OVC016-TOPUNKIN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDX100004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1844Reported at 18:44 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOPUNKINSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1843Z (11:43 AM PDT) · 10 NM NE of WN47 · 19,000 ft MSL · E75L
light occasional moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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SHN UA /OV SHN/TM 1843/FL190/TP E75L/SK OVC190/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 100-190/RM HAROB SID ZSE
SHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 100-190Turbulence: light occasional moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft.
RM HAROB SID ZSERemarks.
PIREP1800Z (11:00 AM PDT) · 48 NM NE of WN47 · during descent · C208
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BFI UA /OV BFI315005/TM 1800/FL018/TP C208/SK BKN019/RM DURD ILS R14R OVER THE BAY
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14R OVER THE BA…Remarks.
PIREP1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) · 94 NM S of WN47 · during descent · B737
light turbulence
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PDX UA /OV KPDX/TM 1753/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LIGHT/RM TURB AT 002 ON FINAL R28R
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.
RM TURB AT 002 ON FINAL R28RRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at WN47

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSHN reported mostly VFR across 36 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 73%MVFR 15%IFR 9%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 58%MVFR 21%IFR 14%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 45

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

22
77%
04
23%

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Live crosswind meter

WN47 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSHN, 10 nm away.

N22045 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Bear Valley Skyranch Airport (WN47)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WN47
City
Mc Cleary
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
344 ft
Coordinates
47.0817, -123.2700
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSHN
TAF
Nearest KOLM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bear Valley Skyranch Airport (WN47)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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